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SAVINGS DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I5. 1911.

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SAVINGS DEVICE.

APPLIcATmN FILED FEB.15. 1917.

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INSTRUCTIONS Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

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the following Vis a specication.

The object of my invention is to provide a device' for encouraging savings, of simple and inexpensive construction.

More particularly it is my object to proide a book having a plurality of sheets substantially bound together, and detachably supported ina cover, said sheets being provided near one end with certain indicating characters for encouraging savings, and with a Aplurality of parts adapted to be removed from the sheet by tearing on perforated lines, said parts having indicating characters representing amounts, andv annual income on said amounts.v

With these andother objects in View, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: Y

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a book embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 shows a plan view of the first sheet of the book. f

Fig. 3 shows a plan view of a portion of another sheet.

Fig. el shows a similar view of a portion of the third sheet.

Fig. 5 shows a similar view of a portion of a fourth sheet.

Fig. 6V shows a similar view of a portion of the second sheet, and

Fig. 7 shows an inside o f the cover of the book illustrating the instructions, which are given with each book issued.

My improved device, as illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, consists of a book cover indicated by the reference character 10, adapted to be opened readily and having on its interior a transverse strip or pocket member 11, terminatingshort of the hinged back of the book. In the cover 10, I mount va plurality of sheets 12, bound together by clips orthe like 13.`

Secured to the back sheet is a strip of pasteboard or thev like 14, adapted to be slipped between the pocket member 11 and Y Speecaton of Letters Patent.

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HOMER S. DRESSLEIN, 0F FORT DODGE, IOWA.`

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Applicaton'led February 15, 1917. Serial No. 148,910.

the back cover memberl of theibook 10 for holding the sheets in position. n

Before explaining the actual construction of my device, I will explain the general purpose for which itis intended.

It is my object to provide, a booklet of the kind mentioned adapted to encourage savings by presentingto the user in a very vivid Y way the value of small amounts whichare frequently misspent or wasted.,V

' For this purpose, I place at the top of each sheet indicating characters such as'the words Annual income on $20.00 spent unnecessarily,jindicated in Fig. 2, by the reference character 15. i

'I preferably also place on the upper portion of each sheet the word From followed by a blank, and spaced therefrom the word To followed by a blank.

Attheupper'part of each sheet but in the space below the place for the dates, whichy indicate -the period of time covered by a given sheet, I place an indicating character 1,6, which in the form of device here shown indicates the number of the sheet and also the actual amount spent in dollars unnecessarily from the time the book was issued up to the time that the sheet is used up.

In Fig. 2 I have shown the first sheet of the book with the phrase My income. Is this the way to spend it? Adjacent to the numeral 16 in Fig. 6 near the upper portion of sheet 2 is the phrase Ill never pay any Each sheet is designed to receive some similar catchy phrase as indicated by the phrases used with the sample sheets 5, 30 and 50 represented in Figs. 3, 4, and 5 respectively.

Below the figure and the catchy phrases just described each sheet is divided into a plurality of squares or other regular coupons 17 by means of parallel longitudinal and transverse rows of perforations 18. On each square or coupon so formed are placed indicating characters representingthe different amounts of money, as for instance, five cents. The number of such squares or coupons formed in each sheet should be such that the total amount represented therebv is equal to an amount proportionate to the amount of j the amount so spent.

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come would be paid at the rate of [ive per cent. the book represents fifty' dollars actual cash as spent unnecessarily. In this illustra# tion the total amount of the coupons formed on each sheet should, therefore, be one dollar oi one-ftieth of the total amount represented by the entire book. The form shown is very desirable as the numeral 16 may,; therefore, both illustrate the amount of lmoney, Which has been spent when all the yinstructions which may be verbal or printed on the inside vof the cover so that Whenever a small amount of money is spent unnecessarily enough of the squares' 17 should be torn from the sheets of the bookl to equal In Fig. 3,1 have shown the liftli sheet on which the `catchy `phrase is This one slipped away, and at tlie top of the sheet is a statement Annual income on one hundred-dollars spent unnecessarily. i

In Fig. 4,1 have shown the tliirtietli sheet bearing at the top the statement Annual income on'siX hundred dollars spent'unnecessarily, and bearingtlie catchy phrase, A inonths rent "gone up in sniokeff Fig. 5 shows 'sheet iityivith indicating characters carrying out the same plan.

'It will be seen that Whenever a small amount is spent, the user of thebo'okl can simply tear out 'the' proper number' of squaresy 17,' and will then retain and record such unnecessary expenditures Without Writing theni down. p l A f 'The general pl'anis designed for use by Qepies of this patent may be obtained for banks 'or other institutions who desire to encourage the habit of saving, and as a correlateftliereto, the habit of depositing money in the bank.

It Will be understood'that the indicating characters may be changed, but I` prefer dicating money' spentv fo'olishly,'the combination of a cover having an 'interior retainingloop, 4with a plurality of bound sheets arranged in a' book, a member secured to said sheets arranged to coperate with said loop for hold-ing the sheets in thecover, said sheets having at their upper ends numerals arranged in'consecutive order on the various that said, numeral representsinterest on a certain suin unnecessarily spent, and having below said numerals spaced longitudinal and `transverse rows ofr perforations, whereby .the lower part of the lsheet may be readily detached in small regularly shaped sections, each section having .indicating characters thereon, representing such amounts ot money that the total amount represented by Y all tlievs'ections onn a givensheet and Vall the sheets tliereabove will equal an amount represented by the nu'inberat the 'top of said sheet. c Des Moines, Iowa, February 1, 1917.

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tive cents each, byilddxeuing the Commissioner 0,1' Patents. Washington, D.. G.

sheets, the `words Fromv and To ;fol- Y, -lofiyed by blanks 'for dates and a statement 

